<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000277135-23-000087.txt : 20231003
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000277135-23-000087
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fortin Matt
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001994084

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05684
		FILM NUMBER:		231306034

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000277135
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-DURABLE GOODS [5000]
		IRS NUMBER:				361150280
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045-5201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-535-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRAINGER W W INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">October 1, 2023 award of restricted stock units to be settled after vesting by the delivery of unrestricted shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. This award will vest on October 1, 2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock option fully vested in three years, where 1/3 vested on  April 1, 2020, 1/3 vested on  April 1, 2021, and the remainder vested on April 1, 2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Colin McGee, by POA from Matt Fortin, SVP &amp; Chief HR Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-10-03</signatureDate>
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